Manufacturing Resource Planner

Astro Digital; Littleton, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Healthcare

401k retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Astro Digital is seeking a material/planning specialist to ensure material readiness and schedule alignment for spacecraft builds. You will review BOMs, manage ERP data in ODOO, and work closely with engineering, procurement, and production teams to prevent shortages and delays.

The role requires 2+ years of MRP experience, strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills, and a hands-on approach to tracking procurement and manufacturing progress.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of MRP experience required.
• Desire to solve problems collaboratively.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• Review material readiness and identify shortages to support project schedules.
• Track material requirements across spacecraft builds and manufacturing activities.
• Identify risks, shortages, and long-lead items affecting production timelines.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve material-related issues.

Skills

MRP experience

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering/Related field

Tools

ODOO ERP

Job description

• Work directly with Project Managers to review material readiness, identify shortages, and support project and production schedules.
• Track material requirements across multiple spacecraft builds and manufacturing activities.
• Identify material risks, shortages, long-lead items, and other potential impacts to production schedules.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory, and Integration teams to resolve material-related issues.
• Monitor production progress and proactively address material-related delays or roadblocks.
• Provide clear status updates regarding material availability, procurement progress, shortages, and production readiness both internally and to clients.

BOM & ERP Management

• Review engineering design Bills of Material (BOM) generated from engineering drawings and other engineering documentation.
• Transfer engineering BOM data into the ERP system while maintaining configuration accuracy and traceability.
• Create, maintain, and update Bills of Material in Odoo.
• Establish Manufacturing Orders in Odoo to support production and spacecraft integration activities.
• Review BOMs for completeness, availability, sourcing requirements, and potential material constraints.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve BOM discrepancies, substitutions, or configuration changes.
• Maintain accurate material, inventory, and production records within Odoo.
• Work closely with Buyers to procure materials required for production and spacecraft integration.
• Create and maintain Purchase Orders in Odoo.
• Support supplier identification and sourcing activities for production materials and components.
• Identify alternative materials, parts, or suppliers when preferred items are unavailable, obsolete, or present schedule risks.
• Coordinate proposed material substitutions with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Procurement as appropriate.
• Track purchase orders, supplier commitments, and expected delivery dates to ensure alignment with production schedules.
• Follow up on late or at-risk material and communicate potential schedule impacts to Project Managers and production teams.

Inventory Planning & Control

• Monitor inventory levels for raw materials, work-in-progress, flight hardware, consumables, and finished subsystems.
• Establish and maintain minimum/maximum inventory levels for commonly used consumables and production materials.
• Analyze material usage and production demand to ensure appropriate stocking levels.
• Help minimize excess inventory while maintaining sufficient material availability to support production.
• Maintain accurate inventory records within the ERP system.
• Support cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and material accountability activities.
• Ensure adherence to material handling and storage requirements, particularly for sensitive and flight-qualified hardware.

Production & Manufacturing Support

• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to ensure production BOMs, material requirements, and Manufacturing Orders accurately support planned work.
• Ensure Integration technicians have the materials, tools, and equipment required to complete scheduled production activities.
• Kit Manufacturing Orders and production work accurately and efficiently.
• Verify that required materials are available before production activities begin.
• Coordinate material movement, staging, and delivery to manufacturing and cleanroom areas.
• Support resolution of material nonconformances, shortages, substitutions, and production constraints.
• Assist with receiving and outgoing material processes as needed, including documentation and inspection coordination.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS Engineering, Engineering Services, Logistics, Operations or a related degree
• 2 years+of MRP experience
• Desire to solve problems collaboratively
• Strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with our ERP system ODOO
• Experience supporting aerospace, satellite missions
• Familiarity with mission assurance
• Experience with spacecraft manufacturing

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 25Lbs.

Pay Transparency

Astro Digital employees are provided with a comprehensive benefits package that includes company stock options, healthcare, 401k retirement plan, and PTO. The range of possible compensation for this role is $80k-100k annually, depending on candidate experience and alignment.

Export Statement

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 22 CFR §120.15 and 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) is required.